By Sabiu Abdullahi
Amnesty International Nigeria has strongly condemned the killing of worshippers following an attack on a mosque in Didinkowa village, Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
Gunmen, believed to be members of the Lakurawa group, reportedly stormed the mosque on the evening of Wednesday, February 25, during a ‘tafsir’ session held after the Ramadan fast. The assault left at least five people dead and 19 others injured, some of them critically.
A witness recounted the scene after the attackers fled, saying, “there was pool of blood in the mosque after the attackers left.”
Reacting to the development, Amnesty International Nigeria expressed concern over the worsening security situation. The organisation said residents are now living in fear as attacks continue to threaten their safety.
The group criticised the Nigerian authorities for failing to address the persistent violence. It stated, “Consistently, the Nigerian authorities have failed to end these killings and protect people’s lives, property, liberty and physical integrity.”
Amnesty International Nigeria also referenced earlier assurances by Bola Ahmed Tinubu on ending insecurity, noting, “President Bola Tinubu claims he has repeatedly tasked security agencies to end the killing so that Nigerians can go to bed with their eyes closed, but clearly nothing has changed.”
